Comments - Handsome kabuki scene of the otokodate or street knight Nozarashi hiding behind a curtain at left, much to the alarm of the young woman and older man at right, who point at him with worried expressions. In the center, a beauty sits calmly in a palanquin carried by a bearer in a checked kimono, ready to leave. Nozarashi seems agitated, one hand resting atop the hilt of his sword and the other thrust out beside him, a bloody cut on his forehead. From left, the actors are Ichimura Kakitsu IV, Sawamura Tossho, Nakamura Tsuruzo I, and Bando Mitsugoro IV. An interesting subject with a nicely detailed setting.

Artist - Kunisada II (1823 - 1880)

Image Size - 14 1/8" x 29" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with good detail as shown. Three separate panels. A few small repairs, slight creasing and rubbing. Please see photos for details.